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   crude

   /kruːd/

   adjective

   • 1. constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way: "the inspectors dismissed the documents as crude forgeries" Similar primitivesimplebasicrudimentaryroughrough and readyrough-hewnmake-domakeshiftimprovisedcobbled togetherthrown togetherhomespununfinishedunpolishedunformedundevelopeddated:rudeOpposite sophisticated
   • ▪ (of an action) showing little finesse or subtlety and as a result unlikely to succeed: "the accounts are contradictory and smack of a rather crude attempt at a cover-up"
   • 2. offensively coarse or explicit, especially in relation to sexual matters: "a crude joke" Similar vulgarruderisquésuggestiveracyearthyoff colourcolourfulindecentbawdyobsceneoffensivelewdsalaciouslicentiousribaldRabelaisianboorishcoarseuncouthindelicatecrasstastelesssordidsmuttydirtyfilthypornographicX-ratedscatologicalprofanefoulfoul-mouthedblasphemousabusivescurrilousinformal:naughtyblueraunchysleazypornopornsteamyspicylocker-roomfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decentinoffensive
   • 3. in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined: "crude oil" Similar unrefinedunpurifiedunprocesseduntreatedunmilledunworkedunpolishedcoarseunpreparedrawnaturalplainOpposite refined
   • ▪ (of figures) not adjusted or corrected: "the crude mortality rate"
   • ▪ (of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate: "a crude estimate of the number of people available for work"

   noun

   • 1. natural mineral oil: "the ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin crudus ‘raw, rough’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crudeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crudeCrude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   crude: [adjective] existing in a natural state and unaltered by cooking or processing.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CRUDE definition: 1. simple and not skilfully done or made: 2. rude and offensive: 3. oil from rocks underground in…. Learn more.

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   Crude definition: in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural. See examples of CRUDE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. lacking taste, tact, or refinement; vulgar 2. in a natural or unrefined state 3. lacking care, knowledge, or.... Click for more definitions.

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   Is it gross? Unsophisticated? Totally tasteless and positively offensive? Then you can describe it as crude.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › crudeCrude - definition of crude by The Free Dictionary

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   Define crude. crude synonyms, crude pronunciation, crude translation, English dictionary definition of crude. adj. crud·er , crud·est 1. Being in an unrefined or natural state: crude cotton. 2.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › crudecrude - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 11, 2024 · crude in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) Middle English

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrude adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of crude adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › crudecrude | meaning of crude in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    From Longman Business Dictionary crude crude 1 / kruːd / adjective 1 MANUFACTURING crude oil/sugar etc crude oil, sugar etc is in a natural condition, before it has been treated in an industrial process 300 million tons of crude oil 2 not calculated very exactly The level of income at which people receive Income Support (= receive money from the government because they are poor) is widely ...

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    The meaning of crude. Definition of crude. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.